Slight Lull

There comes a time in every girls trip to London where she starts to get really frustrated with the people around her. It's not anything that the people really do. Well... it IS what they are doing but it's not their fault that it frustrates me. It's the fact that I am consistently around the same people all the time that cause the grating annoyance. I feel bad about it too, because I can't really control it and I don't want to be rude or mean about anything, but I can't help but want to get away from everyone. I think it's time I start alternating who I hang out with and then occasionally going off to explore on my own just so I don't get annoyed with anyone.

It's kind of great being here in other ways too. I'm really discovering things about myself that I need to work on. Like I mentioned before, I need to learn to think before I speak a little more. Although, I don't think there is anything wrong with the things I say. I'm never truly malicious about what I say and most of the time they are either true or just my opinions, which shouldn't be suppressed anyways!

Another thing I think I need to change about myself, which kind of contradicts my bluntness, is that I need to stop being afraid of debating my arguments. When I'm blunt, it's usually just my opinion about small things, but ideas and decisions I cave on. I do bring up what I think, but when people tell me I'm wrong, which they usually do (another thing that's starting to grate on my nerves), I just give in. I don't always think I'm right, which is why sometimes I don't have problems caving, but it would be nice if my friends would occasionally consider what I'm saying instead of constantly shutting it down. Sometimes it's better if they do shut it down, which I understand, but sometimes I think I do have truly great ideas. And I'm not the worst at scheduling things...

Oh well. Work is finally picking up. I think that they are starting to trust me with more information and are teaching me things. The people I work with are starting to have real conversations with me too, and they invite me out with them! I think things there are great! I enjoy getting away from the apartment when I go to work too. I think it's such a busy yet casual place that it works for me. I also met a famous person!!! Well he's famous in England, not so much in the United States.

His name is James Corden. He's a comedian here from a show called Gavin and Stacey and he host this live World Cup after show. I haven't watched either but that's ok! I know most of what I know about him from what people at work have said and from reading about him in the newspapers and magazines that I read at work. He also performs the World Cup single, Shout, with a guy called Dizzee Rascal (i think?). He was really funny and seemed nice. And it was definitely not a star struck moment like it was with Matthew Morrison and Chace Crawford, because I don't really know who he is! haha This British stars thing is working out ok. I can see them and talk to them at work and not seem unprofessional.

What a lucky break!!!

Ok, gotta go to the London Natural History Museum. Later!

Meredith